Rock of Wisdom Superfly Rosé 2017

Rock of Wisdom Superfly Rosé 2017

  08:30    Stu.

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Highly perfumed and bone dry Rosé here from the rock of wisdom crew. Walks a line from florals to something spicy like sandalwood, a slice or two of meat and even pencil shavings. Aromatically complex we'll perhaps thus describe it as.  Whole bunch pressing and...

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Lowe Wines Jodie Wilbetree 2017

Lowe Wines Jodie Wilbetree 2017

  08:30    Stu.

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Slight dusky pink with a shimmer. Balances a hint of musk with some fruit. A moderate petillence, manifesting itself latterly as a minerally bent. Its that sensation that lends the wine an additional kick, moving the wine on a degree.  There's a bit of crunch...

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Lowe Wines PF500 Shiraz 2017

Lowe Wines PF500 Shiraz 2017

  08:30    Stu.

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No, not a Spartan sequel with Gerard Butler, instead it's an organic Shiraz grown at 500 metres and coming in a rather gluggable 500ml bottle. Organic Shiraz from Mudgee. Unfiltered, unfined (or unrefined as the collar info label states). Smells primary, pretty raw,...

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Alkoomi White Label Riesling 2017

Alkoomi White Label Riesling 2017

  12:13    Stu.

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Fragrant Riesling on the go here, more than a passing resemblance to flavours one might associate with Thai cuisine: kaffir lime, throw of lemon and indeed lemongrass. Veers more toward the apple and citrus spectrum and gives hints to a sweeter aspect within.  Brown...

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Tim Adams Aberfeldy Shiraz 2013

Tim Adams Aberfeldy Shiraz 2013

  08:30    Stu.

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Woah, bring on the toast. I've not had the pleasure of the Aberfeldy before, and 24m in American hogsheads has sure left its mark and certainly harks back - for me - to a different time and place.  Certainly a wine of its style. Weaves toasty coconut oak in with...

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Chateau Yaldara Foundations Grenache 2016

Chateau Yaldara Foundations Grenache 2016

  15:17    Stu.

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Muskiness that sits under a rose and berry aromatic core. Sweet spices add another dimension, subtle - not always the Yaldara watchword - further evidence of its evolution in progress.  A lightness on entry, easy going in its approach. Soft, almost squishy, berry...

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Spinifex Luxe Rosé 2017

Spinifex Luxe Rosé 2017

  14:27    Stu.

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Exceptional Rosé here a blend of Mataro (51%), Grenache (38%) and Cinsault (11%). Winemaker Peter Schell explains, "Luxe is selected from only those (rosé) parcels that have particular aromatic and textural complexity - we are drawn to sections that display what we...

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Delinquente Wine Co. Weeping Juan Pet' Nat' 2017

Delinquente Wine Co. Weeping Juan Pet' Nat' 2017

  08:30    Stu.

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Not sure who Juan is in the context of this wine, but i'd suggest there's no need for the waterworks. Scant detail on the actual composition of this pretty number from the Riverland's Delinquente Wine Co. I'd hazard that there's perhaps at least a splash of Nero d'Avola...

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Rock of Wisdom Superfly Grenache Mataro 2017

Rock of Wisdom Superfly Grenache Mataro 2017

  08:30    Stu.

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"To be Superfly is to be overtly confident and that's the drive behind this wine. We couldn't wait and we didn't want you to either." Superfly is Pete (Rock) and Sof's (Wisdom) playful side to their main Rock of Wisdom label. The Mrs could be in for a treat with this...

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Wirra Wirra RSW Shiraz 2015

Wirra Wirra RSW Shiraz 2015

  08:30    Stu.

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Wirra Wirra's flagship Shiraz is in fine form with this release from 2015. Deep, dark, nigh on impenetrable at first. Blends a whiff tobacco with the blue/black fruit mix so present in McLaren Vale Shiraz. A glorious combination. Full bodied and the fruit presence is...

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Mitchell McNicol Shiraz 2007

Mitchell McNicol Shiraz 2007

  12:10    Stu.

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Winemaker Andrew Mitchell honours his Father Peter McNicol Mitchell with this impressive cellar aged Shiraz from the Clare Valley. Showing the colour of a wine with a bit of age on it, the bright vibrant reddish hues giving way to the more subdued, losing their brightness...

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Wirra Wirra The Absconder Grenache 2016

Wirra Wirra The Absconder Grenache 2016

  08:30    Stu.

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Insightful release notes from (Wirra Wirra MD) Andrew Kay accompanying this, even if the AFL references were somewhat lost on this import.  Strong aromatic game on this premium Grenache from the Wirra Wirra team. Florals abound, red fruits-a-plenty and redolent...

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Out of Step Wine Co. Malakoff Estate Vineyard Shiraz 2016

Out of Step Wine Co. Malakoff Estate Vineyard Shiraz 2016

  12:34    Stu.

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Jeez this site produces some good booze from its dirt, all the more impressive given the vines are barely a touch over ten years old. I think Malakoff is a vineyard that will be spoken of in reverent terms in the not so distant future, if it isn't already so. It goes without...

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Margan Semillon 2017

Margan Semillon 2017

  15:33    Stu.

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Semillon's ability to awaken the senses and positively enliven the palate is second to none, well perhaps Riesling may have some skin in that game - I digress. This cracking example from Andrew Margan and a cracking 2017 vintage carries itself and is redolent with lime,...

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